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Depression is a mental disorder that affects more than 350 million people across the globe. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), itâs the leading cause of disability, a major contributor to global disease, and it leads to suicide â and some people may be prone to it more than others.fter transgendered people, teenagers who have had family in the military have been found to experience more depression, hopelessness, and suicidal thoughts than their peers without family in the military.
When a person has depression, it interferes with daily life and normal functioning. It can cause pain for both the person with depression and those who care about him or her. Doctors call this condition âdepressive disorder,â or âclinical depression.â It is a real illness. It is not a sign of a personâs weakness or a character flaw. You canât âsnap out ofâ clinical depression. Most people who experience depression need treatment to get better.